Administrative and support services for parliamentary commissioner
315 Administrative and support services for parliamentary commissioner
To help the parliamentary commissioner in performing the parliamentary commissioner’s functions under this or another Act, by arrangement with the Speaker, officers or employees of the parliamentary service may be assigned and other administrative and support services may be provided to the parliamentary commissioner.
If asked by the parliamentary committee, the Speaker may engage legal practitioners and other suitably qualified persons to provide the parliamentary commissioner with services, information or advice.
Before a person first acts under subsection (1) or (2), the person must take an oath, to be administered by the parliamentary commissioner, that the person will not, except as provided under this Act, disclose any information received under this part while helping the parliamentary commissioner.
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